Mark your calendars! The IWK Foundation’s biggest fundraising event—the 41st IWK Telethon for Children on CTV—kicks off with a special, entertainment-filled broadcast featuring some of the Maritime’s most talented musicians and groups on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The IWK Telethon for Children broadcast returns on Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This time-honoured Maritime tradition will be broadcast live on CTV Atlantic and will feature inspirational and heartwarming stories of IWK families from across the Maritimes.
The IWK Telethon provides a small glimpse of the specialized care your IWK provides to countless Maritime children and families. These stories also serve as a powerful reminder of how vital donors are to the IWK and the Maritime children and families who benefit from their generosity.
This emotion-filled LIVE broadcast will also spotlight longtime IWK community donors and supporters and how they impact the IWK in a meaningful and unforgettable way.
Zaccari
Born with a rare and life-threatening kidney disease, Zaccari needed a kidney transplant to survive. In February 2018, his mom received the call that would save her…
Alyssa
After experiencing frequent headaches and blurry vision, Alyssa was diagnosed with a tumour on her brain stem that required a complex surgery.